cingulate

cingulate

English

Etymology

    From cingulum + -ate.

    Adjective

    cingulate (not comparable)

    1. (anatomy) Pertaining to a cingulum.
      • 2011 April 8, Amie Ninh, “Liberal vs. Conservative: Does the Difference Lie in the Brain?”, in TIME[1]:
        In the study, led by Ryota Kanai of the University College London, people who identified themselves as liberals generally had a larger anterior cingulate cortex — a comma-shaped region near the front of the brain that is involved in decision-making. By contrast, those who identified as conservatives had larger amygdalas — almond-shaped structures that are linked with emotional learning and the processing of fear.

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    Noun

    cingulate (plural cingulates)

    1. Any mammal of the order Cingulata, an armadillo.

    Latin

    Adjective

    cingulāte

    1. vocative masculine singular of cingulātus